Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic LF1

The following is a detailed analysis of the Panasonic ZS80 versus Panasonic LF1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and LF1 (12MP) and the ZS80 (1/2.3") and LF1 (1/1.7") boast different sensor sizes.

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The ZS80 was brought out 4 years after the LF1 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the ZS80 scores against the LF1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery & Panasonic LF1 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS80 offers outside measurements of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") having a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LF1 has proportions of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the ZS80 compared to the LF1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the ZS80 and LF1 is 86 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through a spec sheet. The picture below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS80 and LF1.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The ZS80 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic ZS80 will give more detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The more recent ZS80 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.